Joe.My.God. LGBT News

The Ali Forney Center will hold a rally in support of LGBT youth on June 14th at NYC’s Union Square. As LGBT youth find the courage to come out of the closet at younger ages, thousands are being rejected by their families and forced out of their homes. As many as 40% of the homeless youth in the United States …

So what’s everybody doing this summer? P-Town? Fire Island? Stay-cation? What’s your favorite summer getaway?

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer acknowledges that violent crime is actually down in her state, but goes right on to blame immigrants anyway. Loony tunes.

LDS members contributed 71% of the $40M used to repeal same-sex marriage in California, even though they only comprise 2% of the state’s population. This short clip from 8: The Mormon Proposition, which opens around the country this month, describes how church elders pressured its member to donate as much as they could.

“I believe a pseudo pastor, meaning anyone who would knowingly lead their flock astray on issues of morality and spirituality, and so clearly violate the revealed Word of God, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing and a false shepherd. In my opinion, those who signed their name to the Interfaith Alliance petition in support of state sanctioned sodomy are not …

Last night the president awarded Sir Paul McCartney with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The award was created in 2007 and has also been presented to Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon. After last night’s ceremony, McCartney performed the Beatles classic Michelle for the First Lady, then brought everybody (including Obama) up on the stage for a …

Yesterday actress Fran Drescher revealed that her ex-husband is gay. The pair divorced in 1999 after more than 20 years of marriage. “Peter and I met when we were 15,” Fran tells In Touch. “We were just kids and didn’t know who we truly were. We went through a lot together.” The couple split for good in 1999, and according …

Ten days ago I showed you a gay-positive McDonald’s ad from France. Since then the clip has gotten over 1M views on YouTube and has been featured in the mainstream media. And right on cue, American wingnuts are screaming. “We see McDonald’s decision to backhand hundreds of millions of traditional family values people,” Bill Johnson, President of the American Decency …

Lt. Dan Choi and Capt. James Pietrangelo have ended their hunger strike against DADT after seven days. But they note below that they plan to resume their fast again in the future. The fast of the past seven days has been a success because people have been educated to the use of fasting as a tool to bring attention to …